To send a Sports Short announcement about your community or recreational sporting event, please email sports@fosters.com, mail 150 Venture Drive, Dover, NH 03820 or fax us at 603-749-7079. If you are e-mailing your announcement, please paste it in the body of the email. Do not send email attachments. DO NOT SEND COPY IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS and please submit in paragraph form. Please note: If your item is time sensitive, do not send at the last moment (i.e. the day before or the day of the event). It is suggested that you submit your item at least 10 days before the event to insure that it receives proper placement in a timely manner.

Seacoast Spartans tryouts on Jan. 5

PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Spartans AAU basketball tryouts will be held Saturday at the New Heights gym in Portsmouth (100 Campus Ave.).

The tryout times are as follows: high school girls, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; high school boys, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; grade 7 and 8 boys and girls, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Grade 3 to 6 boys and girls, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Dover Rec offers fitness classes

DOVER — Dover Recreation announces the next session of fitness classes to kick off the New Year. New session dates are available for Muscle Power, Interval Toning, Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced Yoga as well as Zumba classes. All classes begin in early January and are held in our fitness studio at the McConnell Center in downtown Dover. For information on dates, times, instructors and prices, please visit the website at www.dover.nh.gov/rechome.htm or call 603-516-6401 for more information!

Corey’s Field House benefit on Jan. 19

ROCHESTER — On Jan. 19, the Farmington 500 Boys & Girls Club will hold a benefit music show at Rochester Post 7 American Legion from 7 p.m. to midnight. All proceeds will benefit Corey’s Field House, an indoor youth sports facility in Farmington.

Three local bands will supply the music: Bad Prom Date, Tear Down The Sun, and Michael Spaulding. There will also be raffles.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The show is for ages 21 and older.

If you plan on attending or would like to help out with a financial donation or raffle price please email. coreysfieldhouse@farmington500.org. Dover softball skills clinic

DOVER — The skills clinic is being held the FOUR Sundays in January: Jan 6, 13, 20 and 27. All sessions are from 2-5 p.m. and all are at the Dover Middle School, except the last Sunday which is being held at Dover High School (same time).

This skills clinic is open to any girls in grades 3-8 and will cover, hitting, defense, pitching and catching.

To sign up email coach Dudley at coachtim@comcast.net to register and receive a flyer that you need to bring to the first session of the clinic. If you have any questions feel free to email coach Dudley and he will get back to you.

Rochester Sports Hall of Fame nominations

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Elks Sports Hall of Fame Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 23rd Hall of Fame event to be held in May, 2013. Nominations are being accepted for athletes and contributors who are at least 21 years old. Forms are available on the website at www.rochestershof.com or at the Rochester Elks Lodge and may be submitted online or mailed to PO Box 385, Rochester, NH 03866. Nominations must be received before Jan. 1, 2013 to be considered for the 2013 class.

Youth Winter Indoor Soccer

SOMERSWORTH — Winter indoor youth soccer on Saturday mornings with coach Connie Roy will take place Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 9-9:45 a.m., ages 3-4; 10-11 a.m., ages 5-6; 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. ages 7-10. Sessions will be held at the Works Health and Fitness Center. Call or or stop by the program desk to register 603-742-2163, ext 41

HAMPTON — Lighthouse Lacrosse is offering indoor skills and scrimmage sessions beginning Jan. 6 at the Seacoast United facilities in York, Maine, and Hampton. More details and registration information is available at www.lighthouselax.org/boys-indoor-skills. Space is limited to 20 per group so register early.

Seacoast United indoor programs

HAMPTON — Seacoast United has announced brand new indoor programs beginning in January at Portsmouth’s Greenleaf health and fitness facility. The Club has partnered with Seacoast Sports Clubs (SSC) in an effort to provide additional athletic opportunities for children within the greater Portsmouth area. Soccer programs including day time grassroots programs, skills and a shortened version of the popular Junior Academy will be offered. A skills program is being offered on Saturday mornings for competitive field hockey players under the guidance of Katie White, Seacoast United’s Director of Field Hockey. The Club’s new Director of Baseball, Scott Dubben and his assistant, Juan Tavarez will be offering a School of Excellence at various ages along with various group and individual lessons.

DOVER — Dover Baseball is pleased to announce that we have secured five spots at USA Training Center in Newington for this winter. This is a 15 week program that will run from Jan. 1 to April 15. The cost for 15 weeks is $100. The sessions will be run by Dover Baseball coaches. Register by visiting www.dovernhbaseball.org.